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Thanks Whalemusic, might not have many comments, but loads of views considering this blog is only 4 pages long (woo hoo, just rolled over), so I'm happy. Having said that I do appreciate any and all comments

Quick update... Put a couple of techmarine pilots in the cockpit. They're actually based on a couple of Rhino gunners, but didn't have suitable legs for them so having to scratchbuild, which is proving very problematic - but I'm sure I'll get there. Here they are though in test position, playing on thier iPhones by the look of 'em (Angry Birds maybe??)...

Needed a change of direction as am getting jaded with the build (my curse is that I can't stay motivated and get distracted by other projects...) Moved on to some interior work - made a floor and started on the interior walls for the front cargo area. Floor was time consuming as I sliced the ribbed effect out of .75mm plasticard. Still a bit more detailing needed, but I'm pleased with how it has turned out. The walls with have cabling, switches, a few computer screens and a rack of bolters...

looking good so far! uber respect to people who take on these kind of projects!

A bit of detail on the interior wall, just need to add some cabling next. Then the rest of panels...

Looking good so far...

Thanks for the kind comments and thousands of views

Cabling installed



BTW, the two undercoated bolters on the right have at some time lost the grips and trigger - possibly I had them attached on a marine - need to fix this at some point. I'm also considering removing the ammo packs as I've just seen some images of the FW version with this...

very cool and delicate and detailed work mister! i will alarm the league now... so you never run out of motivating comments... or just simple banter

your work certainly deserves more attention... just like whalemusic already stated!

Ruglud wrote:@chuckwilliams LOL

Update time, and a damn fiddly one at that. Have been adding rivets all over the Rhino's extra armour plates and boy where there a lot to add. Rivets are the tiny balls from a water filter that had been hanging around the kitchen for an age, drilled a shallow hole then super glued them in. Pretty mind numbing, but the results look good and luckily there will be a lot less to do on the Predator armour.
that is what we in the trade call rivet zen mister... you are about to enter a fine bodyment of lunatics (ok granted adding rivets in great numbers made us even more lunatic in the first place... but well... life is otherwise pretty boring without a bit of lunacy, eh?






Next up will be adding rivets to the Pred, then spraying some primer over everything to see if there any rough edges or filling needed

Thanks Vik. Motivational comments are always, well,motivational and banter is never a bad thing

Glad you like the rivets - can't say that i'm anywhere near the extraordinary level, but getting there...

Next update... more panelling done







And good news -- i've finally ordered paint, primer and thinner so that I can try out my airbrush, so you never know, this thread may not be all grey and white plastic... maybe... no promises though... (going to have to wait until Christmas though to get my hands on it all...)

i am very impressed with this build. You must keep working on it and finish, then let me paint it! I am going to follow this thread from now on.

Just found your thread and had a shufty.

I nearly had a crysis in my pants when I saw the hinges you were doing for all the doors and hatches.

Will definitely push my modifications to the limit for any and all vehicles I build.

cormadepanda wrote:i am very impressed with this build. You must keep working on it and finish, then let me paint it! I am going to follow this thread from now on.

Cheers dude, I do aim to get this painted, but if I lose the motivation I'll be in touch

Dr H wrote: Just found your thread and had a shufty.

I nearly had a crysis in my pants when I saw the hinges you were doing for all the doors and hatches.

Will definitely push my modifications to the limit for any and all vehicles I build.

LOL, don't send me the dry cleaining bill !! I can't claim the hinges as my own idea, but it's a fun and effective technique, would whole heartedly reccomend it to everyone

Interior panels FINISHED

Really, truly magnificent - and an epic labour of love! Having done a scratch baneblade, I am most impressed by your tenacity.

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Really, truly magnificent - and an epic labour of love! Having done a scratch baneblade, I am most impressed by your tenacity.

Cheers mate - definitely a labour of love and blood - sliced my finger open earlier

And damn it, I just seen some bits I missed... Have to wait until tomorrow now

So, i've gone back and fixed the missing parts - a console under the bolter rack and I totally forgot to detail the ceiling ...





I'm quite pleased with it when it's all together...

it looks great when it all comes together! hope you find a way to make the metal beast look more aerodynamic with the wings. it is always something that bothered me with those ships. Must finish it now!

 cormadepanda wrote:
it looks great when it all comes together! hope you find a way to make the metal beast look more aerodynamic with the wings. it is always something that bothered me with those ships. Must finish it now!

Cheers mate, hopefully my take on the wings will be okay - they're not too chunky, but we'll see

 Ruglud wrote:

 cormadepanda wrote:
it looks great when it all comes together! hope you find a way to make the metal beast look more aerodynamic with the wings. it is always something that bothered me with those ships. Must finish it now!

Cheers mate, hopefully my take on the wings will be okay - they're not too chunky, but we'll see

i look forward to it! -my opinion was; if the wings are to chunky, cut em for something different.

gotta say this...as it needs saying... this looks truly breathtaking... such an amount of really good looking inner detailing is seldom seen here... very well done mister... i usually have something negative to say... but well i wouldn´t know what to add here... really...hopefully this wont be all in vain... will the painted model show all this detail??? if not... i have to do something drastical...

I too hope it wont all be in vain !

Front hatch and some exterior panelling...

More detailing on the exterior, plus put a working hinge on the front ramp and attached the front wings...

very nice look! keep going!

i like the typical SM look you got on the outside... very good work... and one of these days i have to get a working hinge on one of my models done too...makes any model way more awesome!!!

Nothing really to add here, just took a couple 'a shots of the parts put together. I've started to mark out the smaller detail on the front piece, especially the are behid the cockpit although difficult to make out here..

now paint it yellow, get a song by the beatles. and...


"WE ALL LIVE ON THE YELLOW SUBMARINE! WE ALL LIVE ON THE YELLOW SUBMARINE!"

Thanks Panda (I think...)

Next update, some more detailing... Geez, this detailing goes on forever !!

Geez, this detailing goes on forever !!

yup... there is absolutly no honest end to detailing... tho one moment or other we just have to call it quits....but... make some more...as it looks damn fine

MAN THOSE DETAILS ARE AWESOME! the work really pays off in the end. So..can it be yellow?

Viktor von Domm wrote:

Geez, this detailing goes on forever !!

yup... there is absolutly no honest end to detailing... tho one moment or other we just have to call it quits....but... make some more...as it looks damn fine

Thanks Vik. Yep, you're right there really is no end to the detail... And i keep seeing bits that i missed or want to alter...

cormadepanda wrote:MAN THOSE DETAILS ARE AWESOME! the work really pays off in the end. So..can it be yellow?

Thanks Panda. Sorry to disappoint, but yellow will not be the colour of choice on this bird... T here is a song associated with the final paint scheme, but i'll leave that to be revealed at a later date...

So, dear reader, here we have more detail shots...




And added magnets on the front hatch as i was fed up with the blu-tac(tm) holding it up...

i bet it will be red... as in lady in red

good looking!